# Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode: 50 The Teacher Student Relationship in Vajrayana

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Podcast: [Denver Dzogchen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/denver-dzogchen-6652649)
Published: 2026-03-28T07:08:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/denver-dzogchen/episodes/Denver-Dzogchen-Podcast-Episode-50-The-Teacher-Student-Relationship-in-Vajrayana-e3gb77c
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## Resource

Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 50 The Teacher Student Relationship in Vajrayana 00:01:00: Introduction to a discussion about the teacher student relationship in Vajrayana. Role of the Guru. Damien shares how he connected with his first teacher. 00:05:10: “Be a lamp onto yourself “ - Buddha. Joe recalls meeting Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. Make daily aspirations that you may meet your karmically destined teacher. 00:09:12: The different layers of relationships with teachers. The importance of creating a link with a teacher and an important question to ask them. 00:19:05 The Inner Guru. The ultimate lama is your own awareness. 00:25:25 The importance of the teacher and keeping the ego in check. The importance of having a link to lineage. Connect with Garchen Rinpoche at https://garchen.net/ Note: we strive to release a new episode on each Guru Rinpoche Day and Dakini Day. Podcast timestamps and chapters are provided for informational purposes. Any mistakes or spelling errors are the fault of volunteers who assist in the production of these videos. Please contact us with any questions or requests for future episodes. Contact us for information about our weekly Zoom and in-person sits https://www.denverdzogchen.com/index.html Find us on social media: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DenverDzogchen/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/denverdzogchen/ Bluesky Social https://bsky.app/profile/denverdzogchen.bsky.social Video available on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@DenverDzogchen108/videos and Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1VQKqUDAYTThJVcdtjd8bf Audio available on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/denver-dzogchen/id1712156487 and other podcast platforms

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